泰国当局在曼谷搜查了泰国犹太协会、一所哈巴德中心以及与该犹太中心业务相关的公司办公室，这是针对非法外资企业日益扩大打击行动的一部分。
Thai authorities searched the premises of the Jewish Association of Thailand in Bangkok, as well as a Chabad House and the office of a company linked to the Jewish center’s business operations as part of a widening crackdown on illegal foreign-run businesses.
帕特皮查·塔纳卡塞姆皮帕特报道：“内政部正在对该基金会和协会的财务及运营进行严格审查，”内政部副部长波拉皮·苏温奇维在周四晚间的简报会上对记者表示。“我们将审查收集到的证据，并依据证据指向的方向采取进一步行动。”
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat“The Interior Ministry is scrutinizing the finances and operations of the foundation and the association,” Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee told reporters during a briefing Thursday evening. “We will review the evidence collected and wherever that evidence leads us, we will take further action.”
波拉皮补充说，泰国当局并非只针对以色列人，并表示他们将“在问题出现之处”展开调查。在泰国各地的旅游热点地区，面向海外游客的外资企业数量急剧增加。一些企业通过让本地人担任注册企业或购置土地时的“名义”股东来规避泰国的所有权法律，这种做法加剧了与依赖旅游业（如餐厅和酒店）谋生的本土企业业主之间的紧张关系。
Polapee added that Thai authorities aren’t targeting only Israelis, saying they will pursue investigations “wherever issues arise.”Across Thailand’s tourism hotspots, there has been a sharp rise in foreign-run businesses catering to overseas tourists. Some circumvent Thai ownership laws by using locals as “nominee” shareholders for business registration or land acquisition purposes, a practice that’s fueled tensions with domestic business owners, whose livelihoods depend on tourism-related operations such as restaurants and hotels.
过去几个月，政府已对数千家具有外资与泰国资本混合所有结构的企业展开调查，导致超过110名外国人被捕，并有多达数十人的逮捕令被签发。
Over the past few months, the government has investigated thousands of businesses with foreign-Thai ownership structures and it’s led to the arrests of more than 110 foreigners and dozens of warrants.
哈巴德中心的设立——这些中心是与总部位于纽约的哈巴德-卢巴维奇运动相关的正统派犹太社区中心——在泰国也已成为争议焦点，被当地人视为以色列人试图建立长期社区的努力。
The opening of Chabad Houses — Orthodox Jewish community centers affiliated with the New York-based Chabad-Lubavitch movement — has also become a flashpoint in Thailand, perceived by locals as an effort by Israelis to establish long-term communities.
上个月，政府将大多数国家/地区的免签入境期限从60天缩短至30天，使外国人更难滥用旅游签证进行长期停留或设立企业。
Last month, the government halved visa-free entry for most nationalities from 60 to 30 days, making it harder for foreigners to abuse tourist visas for long-term stays or to set up businesses.
据泰国特别调查局称，周四在曼谷的三个搜查地点，当局发现了五名没有合法工作许可的缅甸和老挝工人，并对两名被确认为雇主的人员提起了诉讼。
At the three Bangkok sites that were searched on Thursday, authorities found five Myanmar and Lao workers without proper work permits and pressed charges against two individuals identified as employers, according to Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation.
在泰国的旅游中心，企业雇佣来自邻国（尤其是缅甸）的工人相当普遍，因为外籍劳工成本更低，而主要面向外国顾客的商家对会说泰语的员工需求也较小。
It’s quite common for businesses in Thailand’s tourist hubs to hire workers from neighboring countries, particularly Myanmar, as migrant labor can be cheaper and businesses catering largely to foreign customers have less need for Thai-speaking staff.
当局还发现了捐赠收据、税务申报文件、土地购买证明以及餐厅和酒店的许可证。
Authorities also found receipts of donations, tax filings, papers showing land purchases, and restaurant and hotel permits.
特别调查局表示，计划对约60家关联公司展开调查。这些公司登记在同一地址，且股东群体相同，其中包括通过归化获得泰国国籍的外国人。
The Department of Special Investigation said it plans to investigate around 60 companies that wereed to the same addresses and shared the same group of individuals as shareholders, including foreigners who had acquired Thai citizenship through naturalization.
该机构表示：“泰国欢迎以善意并遵守泰国法律的方式前来居住、投资、经商或开展活动的外国人。然而，这种开放态度绝不能被利用来规避法律、非法侵占国家资源，或建立可能导致冲突并危及国家安全的结构。”
“Thailand welcomes foreigners who come to reside, invest, conduct business or engage in activities in good faith and in compliance with Thai law,” the agency said. “However, this openness must not be exploited to circumvent the law, illicitly appropriate the country’s resources or create structures that lead to conflict and compromise national security.”